#B21208
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(48.6% 0.191 29.6), rgb(178, 18, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#B21208 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B21208 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 18, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.191 29.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B21208 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B21208 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B21208 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B21208 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.092 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7968
oklch(70.7% 0.148 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0271B
oklch(55.5% 0.205 29.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B21208
oklch(48.6% 0.191 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#92180F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E15
oklch(37.7% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#B21208 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D4302 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726500 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50014 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B21208
#B21208
oklch(48.6% 0.191 29.6)
- #006C79
#006C79
oklch(48.6% 0.084 209.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B21208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.012
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.043
Use #B21208 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.